1.5 Million Websites Rely on DreamHost to Power Their Dreams.

I've always appreciated how easy it is - how simple it is. Compared to other sites, it's 'buy this, upgrade to this'. With DreamHost it's been a clean and honest experience. There's no massive marketing stuff all over the place.

Peter K | J-Cakes.com

Customer Since 2000

Our clients and customers count on us to provide feature-rich eCommerce websites, and with DreamHost Dedicated Hosting we have confidence that our sites are secure, fast, and reliable. Dedicated Hosting has been an essential part of our growth and success.

Laura Peters | funnychord.com

Customer Since 2015

I love that DreamHost has one-click WordPress installs, which make setup a breeze! The interface is the most user-friendly platform I've ever worked with after 10-plus years of trying out many other competitors. I'm a happy, loyal, lifelong customer.

Jennifer Emerling | jennemerlingweddings.com

Customer Since 2008

I've been a DreamHost customer ever since I first started doing web design. Their customer service is outstanding and their hosting is super reliable at an affordable price.

Jeremiah S | Typewolf.com

Customer Since 2011

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What Makes DreamHost So Different?

With nearly 20 years of hosting experience, we focus on successful sites for web designers, developers, bloggers and online businesses. Our community and support helps you create a website fast and easy!

Independently Owned

As we've grown over the last two decades we've remained privately-owned, which allows us to stay true to our values and maintain our commitment to our community of customers.

Passion for Privacy

We believe in everyone's right to privacy, and we back that with a strong anti-spam policy and free WHOIS privacy.

Commitment to Security

Embrace Open Source

We strongly believe in providing open source solutions to our customers whenever possible.

24/7 Support

Our in-house team members do their best to provide one-touch resolution, making you feel like a part of our family.

100% Uptime Guaranteed

We guarantee it so you don't have to worry about it.

Answers to Some of Your Most Pressing Questions

What is Web Hosting?

Web hosting allows businesses, organizations, and individuals to make their websites or apps visible on the internet. Whether they're using a dedicated server, or sharing resources, every website is hosted on a server. The only way for a website to be visible on the internet is if it's hosted by a web hosting service provider, also known as a web host. In order to find a website, you type the domain name (or URL) into your browser. Your computer will then connect to the server where the website is hosted, and the webpage is delivered onto your screen.

What Are the Different Types of Web Hosting Products DreamHost Offers?

DreamHost offers several different types of hosting plans that work for all website hosting needs.

Shared Hosting:

Shared hosting is the most affordable option, but it does have its limitations. Shared hosting customers share the server's resources with other customers. If another website on the same server is receiving large amounts of traffic, or using a lot of the server's limited resources, it's possible that your site may run slower as a result.

While DreamHost works hard to make sure all sites on a shared server never disrupt other sites, this is always a possibility due to the nature of the product. That's why we recommend that you look at our more powerful options if you're expecting to experience high traffic levels on your site.

DreamHost's Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting is a premium solution that runs faster than our shared hosting. It's available as an add-on to an existing DreamHost plan, but also as a standalone service.

DreamHost's VPSs use Linux-VServer to create a "virtual machine" that protects a user's resources from others on the same physical machine. This allows for a more powerful solution.

Shared vs. VPS Hosting

On a shared server, resources are shared by other users. On a VPS, these resources are more isolated which improves performance and helps to maintain stability. You also have the ability to control how much RAM your server uses.

What can I host on a VPS?

A virtual private server is ideal for websites that require more resources than a shared server can provide, but may not need the full power of a dedicated server. VPS is ideal for businesses, ecommerce websites, designers, and developers that need unhindered performance.

A dedicated server is a server that only contains your files on it. You also get full root access: a major benefit if you're looking to customize your server to fit your specific needs. Please note that DreamHost support cannot assist if any errors occur as a result of a customization.

Another benefit of a dedicated server is that your MySQL server is on the same server, allowing for faster access. With all other hosting plans your MySQL database is on a separate database server.

What can I host on a Dedicated server?

Dedicated servers are fully-managed, business class servers. They are perfect for resource-heavy apps and giant websites.

DreamObjects is a cost-effective cloud storage service, which you can use to host static data for your websites, store backups, or develop the next big thing. You can access DreamObjects in your panel using the built-in interface, programmatically via standard APIs, or with a growing library of applications. DreamObjects is compatible with the Amazon S3 API.

DreamCompute is a highly scalable cloud computing service built to power:

Web and mobile applications

Digital media and e-commerce websites

Big data

Testing and development environments

All instances can be managed through the DreamCompute's dashboard built off of OpenStack's Horizon.

How Do I Buy a Domain Name?

Buying a domain name with DreamHost is simple and comes with features that a lot of other hosts don't offer. Use our domain search tool to buy your desired domain name; we'll let you know if someone else has already purchased it, and will serve up alternative versions that are available.

If you want to move your web hosting to DreamHost, the first step is to create a DreamHost account – you can do that from any of our product pages (Shared Hosting, VPS, Dedicated, DreamPress) During the signup process, select the option to add your current domain to your new account – don't worry, this does NOT affect your current live website!

Next, you'll need to backup your website files and upload them to DreamHost. You can learn more about this here.

Once you've migrated your website to DreamHost's servers, you'll need to check the site to confirm that it looks and functions just as intended. If everything looks great, you'll need to point your DNS to DreamHost so people know where to find you! If this sounds complicated, don't worry. We have some documentation here on how it's done.

Have some questions before you get started? No worries. Get in touch with us and we'll be happy to help.

Can You Help Me Understand More About WordPress?

Definitely. We have some awesome WordPress guides that can help answer most of your questions. If you get stuck, we are always here to help as well.

Does DreamHost Offer an “Email Only” Hosting Plan?

DreamHost does not offer an email only hosting plan. You must purchase a hosting plan that includes email service – Shared, VPS, DreamPress, or Dedicated. At this time DreamCompute only plans do not include email hosting.